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6 to 8 Months
By this age babies are anxious to have solids and are ready to try new foods. Continue with the cereal and begin to add puree fruit and vegetables. Start with around 1 teaspoon then gradually work up to a 1/4 cup or so 2 to 3 feedings per day.

Remember some babies will be bigger eaters than others. Don’t force food into your child and certainly don’t overfeed as this causes overweight children. However you also need to make sure they are getting adequate nutrition for their activity level.

8 to 12 Months
Your baby has become a toddler and their diet needs to meet the needs of a toddler. They are more active and they probably even have a tooth or two by now. Milk remains a staple but plenty of other foods can now be part of your toddler’s diet.

You can add small amounts of pasteurized cheese, yogurt, or cottage cheese. Remember no cow’s milk until after 1 year. You can add iron fortified barley, wheat, oats, and mixed cereals. As well as mashed fruits and vegetables. Everything goes for fruits, as long as they are non acidic.

Don’t forget about finger foods. Bananas, crackers, toast or cookies can make good finger foods.

You can also begin to add egg yolk, split peas, and soft members of the bean family such as lentils or pintos. Pureed meats are fine and you can also add non citrus juices.

Try to make eating an enjoyable time for your child. Don’t force too hard for your child to eat foods they don’t care for. Rather mix with something they like or change to a better tolerated food. As your baby gets older you can judge which foods they are ready to have added to your diet. Experiment and let them taste and enjoy a host of new flavors.

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ssmith, my DD was born on the same day as yours. I have always noticed that u get the same questions as me at the same time as me....thats amazing. ...I have also been asking people arnd this same question. I am currently feeding my DD brkfst, cereal and a fruit or just cereal, and veggie and cereal for dinner. I was wondering if i shud start introducing lunch too. I am also worried that she'll take in less BM if i give her more solid foods. my baby is not a big eater tho. she eats when she likes to, other times no,.....and rarely she likes to eat. She is fond of BM tho. so i leave it up to her to tell me what to do. i just today started on lunch and she wud just eat 2 tsp fulls. Thats it...I'm going to try it for a wekk and then see how it goes.

ssmith, my dd is 7.5 months and she is eating three meals a day. I always nurse her (or formula) before I feed her solids so that I know she is still getting the nutrition she needs. From there it varies. She has cereal and 1 cube of fruit in the am, cereal and vegetables at noon, and then vegetables and fruit at supper. Not large quantities, but a variety nonetheless.
I was extremely confused for a long time, I feel like I just am getting the hang of things now. Dd started waking up at night so I finally clued in that maybe she wasn't getting enough food. So I just tried to see what would happen if I just fed her until she turned away or closed her mouth and that' s how I got her on the schedule she is on now. if your dd is sleeping well and happy, then I wouldn't worry about it. You may find that one day she just keeps grabbing for the spoon, or keeps opening her mouth for more and then you might try giving her a bit more to see. It worked for me. Good luck. It will make more sense as you go along!

My son is 6.5 months old and he does not really like baby food very much. He still nurses about 8 times a day(at least) and he eats a half a jar of veggies and a half a jar of fruit for lunch and 3 tablespoons of cereal with fruit mixed in for dinner. I can not get him to eat breakfast-he only wants to nurse. According to a book I got from wic babies from 6 to 7 months should have 4 to 6 breastfeeding in 24 hours or 30 to 32 ounces of formula, 4 to 5 tablespoons of infant cereal, 3 to 4 tablespoons of strained veggies, and adding strained fruits and 2 to 4 ounces of baby juice. I hope this helps.